Weather Review

The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.

• weather
• humidity
• air mass
• dew point

What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

• Sunny weather
• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.

• precipitation
• condensation
• evaporation
• climate

Warm air rises because it is __________ dense then cold air.

• More
• Less

Which weather tool measures air pressure?

• thermometer
• barometer
• anemometer
• psychrometer

Before condensation can occur, the air must  be ____________________________.

• Humid
• Cold
• Hot
• Saturated

What does a rain gauge measure?

• a change in temperature

• a change in humidity

• wind speed

• the amount of rainfall

What weather instrument is this and what does it measure?

• wind vane- wind direction
• thermometer-temperature
• rain gauge-rain fall
• anemometer-wind speed

This weather instrument is a...

• thermometer
• anemometer
• rain gauge
• barometer

A person that studies, reports and forecast weather conditions is a

• radiologist

• geologist

• astronomer

• meteorologist